Becton Dickinson’s Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions Business to Combine with Waters in a $17.5B Deal
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- BD to combine its Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction
- As per the deal, BD shareholders will receive $4B in cash & a 39.2% stake in the combined company, while Waters will assume $4B in debt & retain 60.8%, with the total deal value of $17.5B reflecting cash, assumed debt, & BD’s equity stake; Combined entity will be listed on NYSE under ticker ‘WAT’ following closing in Q1’26
- Merger will combine Waters’ strengths in chemistry, informatics, & QA/QC with BD’s capabilities in biologics, flow cytometry, & molecular diagnostics to drive innovation in bio separations, large molecule analytics, & multiplex diagnostics as well as expand market access
Ref: PRNewswire | Image: Becton & Dickinson & Company| Press Release
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